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Maximum odd induced subgraph of a graph concerning its chromatic number

Combinatorics 2024-02-27 v2

Abstract

Let fo(G)f_{o}(G) be the maximum order of an odd induced subgraph of GG. In 1992, Scott proposed a conjecture that fo(G)n2χ(G)f_{o}(G)\geq \frac {n} {2\chi(G)} for a graph GG of order nn without isolated vertices, where χ(G)\chi(G) is the chromatic number of GG. In this paper, we show that the conjecture is not true for bipartite graphs, but is true for all line graphs. In addition, we also disprove a conjecture of Berman, Wang and Wargo in 1997, which states that fo(G)2n4f_{o}(G)\geq 2\lfloor\frac {n} {4}\rfloor for a connected graph GG of order nn. Scott's conjecture is open for a graph with chromatic number at least 3.

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@article{arxiv.2211.10895,
  title  = {Maximum odd induced subgraph of a graph concerning its chromatic number},
  author = {Tao Wang and Baoyindureng Wu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2211.10895},
  year   = {2024}
}

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18 pages, 6 figure